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SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Thursday, buoyed by the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady and expectations for strong third-quarter earnings from Samsung Electronics amid robust memory chip demand.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 10.2 points, or 0.17 percent, to 6,022.64 as of 9:15 a.m., extending its rally after surging more than 6 percent in the previous session.

Overnight, U.S. stocks gained after the Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-2 to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75-4 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.19 percent, the S&P 500 added 0.28 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.27 percent.

In the earnings guidance earlier this month, Samsung Electronics forecast third-quarter sales of 195 trillion won (US$145 billion) and operating profit of 107.4 trillion won, driven by strong demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

Financial data is shown on a screen in the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul after the market opened on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

Market heavyweights were mixed.

Top market cap Samsung Electronics climbed 0.52 percent, and chip giant SK hynix rose 3.5 percent.

In contrast, battery maker LG Energy Solution plunged 7.3 percent, and leading automaker Hyundai Motor fell 2.03 percent ahead of its third-quarter earnings report later in the day.

The Korean won was trading at 1,345.9 won against the U.S. dollar at 9:15 a.m., up 1.1 won from the previous session's close.

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(LEAD) Seoul stocks open tad higher as Fed holds rates ahead of Samsung earnings report

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首尔，10月29日（韩联社）——受美联储决定维持利率不变以及市场预期三星电子第三季度盈利强劲（得益于强劲的存储芯片需求）的提振，韩国股市周四小幅高开。

截至上午 9 点 15 分，韩国综合股价指数 (KOSPI) 上涨 10.2 点，涨幅 0.17%，至 6,022.64 点，延续了前一交易日上涨超过 6% 的势头。

隔夜，美国股市上涨，此前联邦公开市场委员会以 10 比 2 的投票结果决定将基准利率维持在 3.75% 至 4% 不变。

道琼斯工业平均指数上涨0.19%，标准普尔500指数上涨0.28%，以科技股为主的纳斯达克指数上涨0.27%。

在本月初的盈利预期中，三星电子预测第三季度销售额将达到 195 万亿韩元（1450 亿美元），营业利润将达到 107.4 万亿韩元，这主要得益于人工智能 (AI) 应用中使用的存储芯片的强劲需求。

2026年10月29日股市开盘后，首尔市中心韩亚银行交易室内的屏幕上显示着金融数据。（韩联社）

市场巨头们的走势喜忧参半。

市值最高的三星电子上涨 0.52%，芯片巨头 SK 海力士上涨 3.5%。

相比之下，电池制造商 LG Energy Solution 股价暴跌 7.3%，领先的汽车制造商现代汽车股价下跌 2.03%，该公司将于当天晚些时候发布第三季度财报。

韩元兑美元汇率在上午 9 点 15 分报 1345.9 韩元，比前一交易日收盘价上涨 1.1 韩元。

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（导语）首尔股市小幅高开，美联储维持利率不变，三星财报即将发布。